17 yr old father dies leaves 1 child behind should child receive ss benefits?

Per the social security website:

Under a special rule, if you have worked for only one and one-half years in the three years just before your death, benefits can be paid to your children and your spouse who is caring for the children.

You can check the website for additional information at
http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10084.html and/or call them at
1(800)772-1213.

If the child is eligible, he or she should receive the benefits since the father will not be available to support him or her. If the child is eligible he or she will receive benefits until age 18. You might also want to check at the father's job and see if the father was covered under a group life insurance policy.

I am sorry for your family's loss. Good Luck.

Sure. It's not like there could possibly be very much money there considering how the 17 year old was probably only in the workforce for two years at most. I'm sorry for your loss.

If there is no SSI benefits built up then the child gets nothing. Or at the very most the child may recieve the minimum amount. I know to get retirement benifits you have to have a set amount of "credits" built up or else you get nothing.

Possibly not, depends on work history and whether father was supporting child at the time of his death. Contact Social Security. May get complicated if mother not married to father (may not even be able to ask for info) or if father did not acknowledge kid on birth certificate (investigation, witnesses, etc.)

I think the child receives a small (very small) amount.

Survivor benefits are based on the earnings of the person who died and what they paid into social security. So at 17, little paid in, little paid out.

Did the father sign the birth certificate? That may be the biggest hurdle if not.

On Monday call your local SSA office, they will tell you exactly what needs to be done.

If the father paid into the system his child is entitled to benefits.

Any child can receive ssi when a parent dies until they reach the age of 18.

Only if the father contributed.

Here is information from Social Security's website:
http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10084.html#3

When a relative dies ... what you need to know about survivors benefits
How do I apply for benefits?

If you are not currently getting Social Security benefits

You should apply for survivors benefits promptly because, in some cases, benefits will be paid from the time you apply and not from the time the worker died.

You can apply by telephone or at any Social Security office. We will need certain information, but do not delay applying if you do not have everything. We will help you get what you need. We need either original documents or copies certified by the agency that issued them.

The information we need includes:

* Proof of deathâ€”either from a funeral home or death certificate;
* Your Social Security number, as well as the deceased workerâ€™s;
* Your birth certificate;
* Your marriage certificate, if you are a widow or widower;
* Your divorce papers, if you are applying as a divorced widow or widower;
* Dependent childrenâ€™s Social Security numbers, if available, and birth certificates;
* Deceased workerâ€™s W-2 forms or federal self-employment tax return for the most recent year; and
* The name of your bank and your account number so your benefits can be deposited directly into your account.

How much will I receive?

The benefit amount is based on the earnings of the person who died. The more the worker paid into Social Security, the greater your benefits will be.

Social Security uses the deceased workerâ€™s basic benefit amount and calculates what percentage survivors are entitled to. The percentage depends on the survivorsâ€™ ages and relationship to the worker. Here are the most typical situations:

* A widow or widower, at full retirement age or older, generally receives 100 percent of the workerâ€™s basic benefit amount;
* A widow or widower, age 60 or older, but under full retirement age, receives about 71-99 percent of the workerâ€™s basic benefit amount; or
* A widow or widower, any age, with a child under age 16, receives 75 percent of the workerâ€™s benefit amount.
* Children receive 75 percent of the workerâ€™s benefit amount.

Maximum family benefits

There is a limit to the benefits that can be paid to you and other family members each month. The limit varies, but is generally between 150 and 180 percent of the deceasedâ€™s benefit amount.

In addition to using our website, you can call us toll-free at 1-800-772-1213. We can answer specific questions from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. We can provide information by automated phone service 24 hours a day. (You can use our automated response system to tell us a new address or request a replacement Medicare card.) If you are deaf or hard of hearing, you may call our TTY number, 1-800-325-0778.

yer deffo so his mum can look after him

Are there no sweatshops? Are there no orphanages? The child must support itself. We are NOT a welfare state.

wow what a horrible situation, to die at 17 and to lose a parent at such a young age I'm sorry for all involved.

If child is a baby which having a father at 17 would imply, he may qualify for orphan's benefits. I'm not sure about social security. Did he have a wife? I would expect his next of kin would get everything which would be a parent. But anyone under legal age is not able to be nok.....

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